Laurie James Mathews

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Name Laurie James Mathews
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date 1917-1918
Event Place San Augustine County, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Birth Date 07 Sep 1893
Birthplace San Augustine, Texas, United States
Nationality United States
Affiliate Publication Title World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
Affiliate Publication Number M1509
GS Film number 1983590
Digital Folder Number 005153636
Image Number 05397

Citing this Record:
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZXY-PYP : accessed 14 Dec 2013), Laurie James Mathews, 1917-1918; citing San Augustine County, Texas, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d); FHL microfilm 1983590.

Name Laurie James Mathews
Event Type Death
Event Date 24 Dec 1952
Event Place Cotulla, La Salle, Texas, United States
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Birth Date 07 Sep 1896
Birthplace , Texas
Father's Name Sim Mathews
Mother's Name Julia Brook
Certificate Number 61834
GS Film number 2113745
Digital Folder Number 005145657
Image Number 02938

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3Z8-MYV : accessed 14 Dec 2013), Laurie James Mathews, 24 Dec 1952; citing certificate number 61834, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2113745.

His death certificate shows that his usual occupation was farming. The informant was Mrs. Sarah Mathews. He died from trauma after his "car left highway and went into 12 foot ditch." He died in Cotulla, but was buried in San Augustine County, but the specific cemetery was not listed. The 24 Dec 1952 issues of "The Victoria Advocate" reported that "Laurie James Mathews, 56-year-old LaSalle County farmer, was killed Wednesday when his car ran off a road near Millet and hit an embankment."